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France 01 January 1960

SUBMARINES

SS Aurore 5 S601 L'Andromède 1953 970/1250t, 73.5x6.5x4.2m, 2d/em, 3000/1400hp, 15.5/9.3kts, 62p, 100m; 10-550TT; radar, sonar
S603 L'Artémise 1954
S606 La Créole 1949
S607 L'Africaine 1949
S608 L'Astrée 1949
VIIC 2 S609 Millé 1943 769/1070t, 67.1x6.2x4.7m, 2d/em, 3200hp, 17.7/7.6kts, 56p, 100m; 5-533TT; FuMO65 radar, sonar
S610 Laubie 1943
XXI 1 S613 Roland Morillot 1944 1621/1819t, 76.7x8.0x6.3m, 2d/em, 4000/4400hp, 15.6/17.2kts, 57p, 135m; 6-533TT; FuMO65 radar, sonar
Narval 4 S631 Narval 1957 1635/1910t, 78.4x7.8x5.2m, 2d/em, 4400/5000hp, 16/18kts, 63p, 200m; 8-550TT; Calypso radar, DUUA-1 sonar
S632 Marsouin 1957
S633 Dauphin 1958
S634 Requin 1958
Aréthuse 3 S635 Aréthuse 1959 543/669t, 49.6x5.8x4.0m, 2dg,1em, 1060/1300hp, 12.5/16kts, 39p, 180m; 4-550TT; Calypso radar, DUUA-1 sonar
S636 Argonaute 1958
S639 Amazone 1959

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

CVL Colossus 1 R95 Arromanches 1944 17900t, 211.3x36.0x7.1m, 4b,2gst, 40000hp, 25kts, 1400p; 37aircraft (F4U Corsair, Aquilon fighters, Zéphyr attackers, TBM-3, Alizé ASW planes, HUP, Bell 47G, Alouette II, H-19, H-21, HSS helicopters); type 79B, 281B, DRBV-22A radars, type 144 sonar
Independence 2 R96 La Fayette 1943 14751t, 189.7x33.3x7.4m, 4b,4gst, 100000hp, 31.6kts, 1569p; 127belt, 51deck; 9x2-40/60(96), (2x4+10x2)-40/60(97), 5x2-20/70(96), 4x1-20/70(97), 30aircraft(F4U Corsair, Aquilon fighters, Zéphyr attackers, TBM-3, Alizé ASW planes, HUP, Bell 47G, Alouette II, H-19, H-21, HSS helicopters); SK-2, SG, SP(96), SPS-4(97), SPS-6(96), DRBV-22A(97), DRBI-10(96) radars
R97 Bois Belleau 1943

PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS

BB Richelieu 1 1 Jean Bart 1949 49850t, 247.9x35.4x9.2m, 6b,4gst, 162000hp, 32kts, 2134p; 330belt, 210decks, 430turrets, 340CT; 2x4-381/45, 3x3-152/55, 12x2-100/55, 14x2-57/60, 20x1-20/70; DRBC-10A,  ABM, DRBV-10, DRBV-20, DRBV-30 radars
CA Suffren 1 1 Suffren 1930 12928t, 196.0x20.0x7.3m, 8b,3gst, 90000hp, 32kts, 602p; 50belt, 43decks, 30turrets, 30CT; 4x2-203/50, 8x1-75/50, 8x1-40/60, 20x1-20/70, 3x4-13.2
CL Jeanne d'Arc 1 C605 Jeanne d'Arc 1931 8950t, 170.0x17.7x6.4m, 4b,2gst, 32500hp, 25kts, 506+176p; 20magazines, 25turrets, 25CT; 4x2-155/50, 4x1-75/50, 10x1-40/60, 18x1-20/70; SF radar
De Grasse 1 C610 De Grasse 1956 12350t, 188.3x21.5x5.5m, 4b,2gst, 120000hp, 33.8kts, 950p; 100belt, 38deck; 8x2-127/54, 10x2-57/60; DRBV-20A, DRBV-11, DRBI-10, 4x DRBC-11, 4x DRBC-30 radars
Colbert 1 C611 Colbert 1959 11100t, 180.5x20.3x6.5m, 4b,2gst, 87000hp, 33kts, 977p; 80belt, 50deck; 8x2-127/54, 10x2-57/60, helodeck; DRBV-20A, DRBV-22A, DRBI-10, 4x DRBC-31B, 4x DRBC-31A radars, DSBV-1 sonar, SENIT-1 CCS
DD Soldati 1 T13 Duperré 1942 2460t, 106.7x10.2x3.5m, 3b,2gst, 48000hp, 38kts, 206p; 2x2-120/50, 3x1-37/54, (4x2+5x1)-20/65, 1x3-533TT, 4dct; EC.3/ter radar, sonar
Capitani Romani 2 D606 Châteaurenault 1942 5334t, 142.9x14.4x4.9m, 4b,2gst, 110000hp, 40kts, 418p; 20turrets, 15CT; 2x2-105/65, 5x2-57/60, 2x3-550TT; DRBV-20A, DRBV-11, DRBC-11, 2x DRBC-30 radars
D607 Guichen 1943
Surcouf 12 D621 Surcouf 1955 3740t, 128.6x12.7x5.4m, 4b,2gst, 63000hp, 34kts, 347p; 3x2-127/54, 3x2-57/60, 4x1-20/70, 4x3-550TT; DRBV-20A, DRBV-11, DRBC-11, 2x DRBC-30 radars, DUBV-1, DUBA-1 sonars
D622 Kersaint 1956
D623 Cassard 1956
D624 Bouvet 1956
D625 Dupetit-Thouars 1956
D626 Chevalier Paul 1956
D627 Maillé-Brézé 1957
D628 Vauquelin 1956
D629 D'Estrées 1957
D630 Du Chayla 1957
D631 Casabianca 1957
D632 Guépratte 1957
Duperré 5 D633 Duperré 1957 3740t, 128.6x12.7x5.4m, 4b,2gst, 63000hp, 34kts, 346p; 3x2-127/54, 3x2-57/60, 4x1-20/70, 1x6-375 Bofors Mk54 ASWRL, 2x3-550TT; DRBV-22A, DRBI-10, DRBC-11, 2x DRBC-30 radars, DUBV-1, DUBA-1 sonars
D634 La Bourdonnais 1958
D635 Forbin 1958
D636 Tartu 1958
D637 Jauréguiberry 1958
FF Sans Souci 2 F750 La Pérouse 1943 2100t, 95.0x11.8x3.2m, 2d, 4140hp, 16.7kts, 178p; 1x1-105/45, 1x2-40/60(750), 2x2-40/60(751), 4x1-20/70, 2x24-178 Hedgehog AWSRL
F751 Beautemps Beaupré 1942
DET 7 F701 Algérien 1944 1602t, 93.3x11.2x3.2m, 4dg,2em, 6000hp, 21kts, 186p; 3x1-76/50, 3x1-40/60, 10x1-20/70, 1x24-178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 8dct, 2dcr; SPS-5, SPS-6 radars, sonar
F702 Sénégalais 1943
F704 Hova 1944
F705 Marocain 1944
F706 Tunisien 1944
F723 Berbère 1944
F724 Malgache 1943
River 6 F707 L'Aventure 1944 2130t, 91.8x11.2x3.6m, 2b,2vte, 5500hp, 20kts, 140p; 2x1-105/45, (2x2+7x1)-20/70, 1x24-178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 8dct, 2dcr; type 272, 291 radars, sonar
F708 La Surprise 1944
F709 L'Ailette 1944
F710 Croix de Lorraine 1943
F711 La Confiance 1943
F712 La Découverte 1943
Eritrea 1 F730 Francis Garnier 1937 3068t, 96.9x13.3x3.5m, 2d/2dg,2em, 9100hp, 20kts, 234p; 2x2-120/45, 2x2-37/54, 2x2-20/65
Le Corse 4 F761 Le Corse 1955 1702t, 99.7x10.3x4.3m, 2b,2gst, 20000hp, 28kts, 174p; 3x2-57/60, 2x1-20/70, 4x3-550TT, 1x6-375 Bofors Mk54 ASWRL, 2dct, 1dcr; DRBV-20A, DRBC-30 radars, DUBV-1, DUBA-1 sonars
F762 Le Brestois 1956
F763 Le Boulonnais 1955
F764 Le Bordelais 1955
Le Normand 11 F765 Le Normand 1956 1702t, 99.7x10.3x4.3m, 2b,2gst, 20000hp, 28kts, 175p; 3x2-57/60, 2x1-20/70, 4x3-550TT, 1x6-375 Bofors Mk54 ASWRL, 2dct, 1dcr; DRBV-22A, DRBV-31, DRBC-31 radars, DUBV-1, DUBA-1 sonars
F766 Le Picard 1956
F767 Le Gascon 1957
F768 Le Lorrain 1957
F769 Le Bourguignon 1957
F770 Le Champenois 1957
F771 Le Savoyard 1957
F772 Le Breton 1957
F773 Le Basque 1957
F774 L'Agenais 1958
F775 Le Béarnais 1958
L'Alsacien 1 F777 Le Provencal 1959 1702t, 99.7x10.3x4.3m, 2b,2gst, 20000hp, 28kts, 175p; 2x2-57/60, 2x1-20/70, 4x3-550TT, 1x4-305 ASWRL, 2dct, 1dcr; DRBV-22A, DRBV-31, DRBC-31 radars, DUBV-24, DUBA-1 sonars
FS Élan 5 F741 Commandant Delage 1939 895t, 78.3x8.7x3.3m, 2d, 4000hp, 20kts, 106p; 1x1-105/45(742), 1x2-102/45(743,747), 1x2-90/50(741,745),  1x1-76/40(747), 1x1-40/60(742), 1x1-40/39(743,747), 1x1-25/60(743), 4x1-20/70(742), 2x1-20/70(743), (1x4+2x2)-13.2(741,745), 3x2-13.2(747), 4x2-13.2(743), (4x2+2x1)-12.7(742), 2dct, 1dcr
F742 Commandant Dominié 1940
F743 Commandant Duboc 1939
F745 La Capricieuse 1940
F747 La Moquese 1940
Chamois 5 F734 Chamois 1940 900t, 78.3x8.7x3.3m, 2d, 4000hp, 20kts, 106p; 2x1-105/45(737-739), 1x2-90/50(734,736), 1x1-40/60, 4x1-20/70(737-739), 6x1-20/70(734,736), 4dct, 2dcr
F736 Gazelle 1939
F737 Bisson 1947
F738 Commandant Amyot d'Inville 1947
F739 Commandant de Pimodan 1947
Amiral Mouchez 1 P752 Amiral Mouchez 1937 970t, 62.0x10.3x3.4m, 1d, 800hp, 12kts, 81p; 2x1-100/45, 4x1-20/70, 2x1-13.2, 4dct, 2dcr; radar, sonar

PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS

PC PC 10 P603 Goumier 1942 430t, 52.9x7.1x2.4m, 2d, 2880hp, 20kts, 65p; 1x1-76/50, 1x1-40/60, 5x1-20/70, 2x4-178 Mousetrap ASWRL, 2dct, 2dcr; SU radar, sonar
P604 Coutelas 1944
P606 Dague 1944
P608 Cimeterre 1944
P612 Voltigeur 1942
P615 Le Volontaire 1942
P616 Lancier 1943
P618 Fantassin 1942
P622 L'Indiscret 1942
P624 Hussard 1943
Le Fougueux 3 P641 Le Fougueux 1955 400t, 53.1x7.3x3.1m, 4d(2), 3240hp, 19kts, 62p; 2x1-40/60, 2x1-20/70, 1x24-178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4dct, 2dcr; Decca radar, DUBA-2 sonar
P642 L'Opniâtre 1955
P643 L'Agile 1955
L'Adroit 11 P630 L'Intrépide 1959 400t, 53.1x7.3x3.1m, 4d(2), 3240hp, 19kts, 62p; 2x1-40/60, 1x1-550TT(630), 1x1-120 ASWRL, 2dct, 2dcr; Decca radar, QCU-2 sonar
P635 L'Ardent 1959
P637 L'Etourdi 1959
P638 L'Effronté 1959
P639 Le Frondeur 1959
P640 Le Fringant 1959
P644 L'Adroit 1958
P645 L'Alerte 1958
P646 L'Attentif 1958
P647 L'Enjoué 1958
P648 Le Hardi 1959
L'Ajacienne 2 P138 La Toulonnaise 1934 466t, 48.8x8.1x3.7m, 1b,1vte, 800hp, 10kts, 20p; 1x1-102/40, 4x1-13.2
P139 La Sétoise 1934
YMS 2 P656 Tiaré 1942 320t, 41.5x7.5x2.4m, 2d, 800hp, 14kts, 60p; 1x1-76/50, 2x1-20/70, 2dct, 2dcr; SO radar
P658 Lotus 1942
SC SC 8 P690 Ch690 1942 138t, 33.8x5.2x1.9m, 2d, 2400-1000hp, 21-16kts, 27p; 1x1-40/60, 3x1-20/70, 2x4-178 Mousetrap ASWRL, 2dct, 2dcr; SCR-517A radar, QC sonar
P691 Ch691 1942
P693 Ch693 1942
P699 Ch699 1943
P700 Ch700 1943
P711 Ch711 1942
P713 Ch713 1942
P714 Ch714 1942
YP HDML 21 P747, 749-763, 765-768, 771 VP747, 749-763, 765-768, 771 1941 - 1945 54t, 22.0x4.8x1.4m, 2d, 260-300hp, 11-11.8kts, 10p; 2x1-20/70, 8dc
VC1 12 P751-762 VC1-12 1956 - 1959 80t, 31.8x4.7x1.7m, 2d, 2700hp, 28kts, 15kts; 2x1-20/70

AMPHIBIOUS

LSD BAPM 1 L9020 Foudre 1944 7930t, 139.5x22.0x4.8m, 2b,2quipe, 7400hp, 15kts, 212p; 1x1-105/45, 2x1-120/12, 2x2-40/60, 4x1-20/70; 3 LCT(5), 263troops; radar
LST LST(2) 6 L9001 Laïta 1943 4080t, 100.0x15.2x4.3m, 2d, 1800hp, 11kts, 111p; (2x2+4x1)-40/60, 12x1-20/70; 4 LCVP, 20tanks, 163troops; radar
L9002 Orne 1944
L9004 Rance 1943
L9005 Odet 1944
L9006 Chéliff 1944
L9008 Golo 1945
LCU LCT(4) 3 L9062 LCT9062 1941/45 640t, 57.1x11.8x1.4m, 2d, 920hp, 10kts, 12p; 2x1-20/70; 6tanks
L9065 LCT9065 1941/45
L9099 LCT9099 1941/45
Issole 1 L9097 Issole 1958 610t, 48.7x7.0x2.1m, 2d, 1000hp, 12kts, 20p; 190t cargo; DRBN-31 radar
EDIC 6 L9091 EDIC9091 1958 736t, 59.0x12.0x1.3m, 2d, 1000hp, 8kts, 17p; 2x1-20/70, 2x1-12.7; 5 LVT; radar
L9092 EDIC9092 1959
L9093 EDIC9093 1959
L9094 EDIC9094 1959
L9095 EDIC9095 1959
L9096 EDIC9096 1959
LC LCM(6) 31 1-31 LCM1031-1036, 1041-1046, 1051-1056, 1071-1076, 1081-1087 1943 - 1945 56t, 17.1x4.3x1.2m, 2d, 450hp, 9kts, 5p; 2x1-12.7; 1tank

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MSO Aggressive 15 M609 Narvik 1956 735t, 52.3x10.4x4.0m, 2d, 1520hp, 13kts, 70p; 1x1-40/60, 2x1-12.7, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic sweeping gear; SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar
M610 Ouistreham 1956
M612 Alençon 1954
M613 Berneval 1954
M614 Bir Hacheim 1954
M615 Cantho 1955
M616 Dompaire 1954
M617 Garigliano 1954
M618 Mytho 1954
M619 Vinh Long 1955
M620 Berlaimont 1956
M621 Origny 1956
M622 Autun 1956
M623 Baccarat 1956
M624 Colmar 1956
MSC YMS 17 M641 Amarante 1943 320t, 41.5x7.5x2.4m, 2d, 800hp, 14kts, 60p; 1x1-76/50, 2x1-20/70, 2dct, 2dcr, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic sweeping gear; SO radar
M643 Asphodèle 1943
M644 Basilic 1942
M646 Tiare 1943
M648 Gentiane 1942
M649 Pimpernelle 1942
M650 Primevère 1942
M651 Genêt 1943
M652 Lotus 1943
M653 Balsamine 1942
M659 Hortensia 1942
M660 Jonquille 1942
M661 Campanule 1942
M662 Héliotrope 1942
M663 Jasmin 1942
M664 Perce-Neige 1942
M665 Anémone 1942
Bluebird 32 M631 Pavot 1955 400t, 44.3x8.1x2.1m, 2d, 1200hp, 13kts, 39p; 1x2-20/70, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic sweeping gears; SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar
M632 Pervenche 1954
M633 Pivoine 1955
M634 Renoncule 1955
M635 Réséda 1955
M638 Acacia 1953
M639 Acanthe 1953
M640 Aconit 1953
M667 Ajonc 1954
M668 Azalée 1953
M669 Bégonia 1954
M670 Bleuet 1954
M671 Camélia 1954
M672 Chrysanthème 1954
M673 Coquelicot 1954
M674 Cyclamen 1954
M675 Églantine 1954
M676 Gardenia 1954
M677 Giroflée 1954
M678 Glaïeul 1954
M679 Glycine 1954
M680 Jacinthe 1954
M681 Laurier 1954
M682 Lilas 1954
M683 Liseron 1955
M684 Lobélia 1955
M685 Magnolia 1954
M686 Marguerite 1954
M687 Mimosa 1955
M688 Miguet 1955
Ton 34 M701 Sirius 1954 424t, 46.4x8.6x2.5m, 2gg,2gt or 2d, 2000hp, 15kts, 38p; 1x1-40/60, 1x1-20/70, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic sweeping gear; radar
M702 Rigel 1954
M703 Antarès 1954
M704 Algol 1954
M705 Aldébaran 1955
M706 Régulus 1954
M707 Véga 1954
M708 Castor 1955
M709 Pollux 1955
M710 Pégase 1956
M734 Croix du Sud 1956
M735 Étoile Polaire 1958
M736 Altaïr 1958
M737 Capricorne 1958
M740 Cassiopée 1954
M741 Eridan 1955
M742 Orion 1955
M743 Sagittaire 1955
M744 Achernar 1955
M745 Procyon 1955
M746 Arcturus 1954
M747 Bételgeuse 1954
M748 Persée 1956
M749 Phénix 1956
M750 Bellatrix 1956
M751 Dénébola 1956
M752 Centaure 1956
M753 Fomalhaut 1956
M754 Canopus 1956
M755 Capella 1956
M739 Céphée 1956
M757 Verseau 1956
M758 Ariès 1956
M759 Lyre 1957
Bay 6 M726 La Dunkerquoise 1954 412t, 46.3x8.5x2.6m, 2d, 2400hp, 15kts, 40p; 1x1-40/60, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic sweeping gear; radar
M727 La Malouine 1953
M728 La Bayonnaise 1953
M729 La Paimpolaise 1953
M730 La Dieppoise 1954
M731 La Lorientaise 1954
Mercure 1 M765 Mercure 1958 400t, 44.4x8.3x4.0m, 2d, 4000hp, 15kts, 48p; 1x2-20/70, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic sweeping gear; radar
MSI Ham 15 M771 Tulipe 1954 159t, 32.5x6.6x1.8m, 2d, 1100hp, 14kts, 15p; 1x1-40/60, mechanical sweeping gear; type 978 radar
M772 Armoise 1955
M773 Violette 1955
M774 Œillet 1955
M775 Pâquerette 1955
M776 Jasmin 1955
M781 Aubépine 1955
M782 Capucine 1955
M783 Hortensia 1955
M784 Géranium 1955
M785 Hibiscus 1955
M786 Dahlia 1955
M787 Jonquille 1955
M788 Myosotis 1955
M789 Pétunia 1955

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